Hearing Damien Valerius's quip, Yvonne Vaughn immediately shot him a glare. Then, she tightened her grip on Aurora Sterling's hand, as if the daughter-in-law she'd just secured would run away the moment she let go. "Actually, Damien is a great guy. He's handsome, makes money—a lot of money—he's been smart since he was a kid, and he's also... also..."
'I'm screwed...'
Yvonne was stuck on "also" for ages, unable to continue. She wracked her brain for her son's good qualities, but for the life of her, she couldn't come up with another one.
The corner of Damien Valerius's mouth twitched. At this very moment, he just wanted to pack this little old lady up, put her on a plane, and have her scurry right back abroad.
Aurora Sterling didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she watched Yvonne Vaughn. She never would have thought that a man as domineering and shameless as Damien Valerius could have such a goofy mother.
